Your favorite photographers

[Mike F]

I was revisiting old favorites, found a new one, and wondered who were your favorites.

I like some older guys Gustave Le Gray (1850's) and the Peter Emerson (1880's). I love three S's Steichen, Stieglitz and Strand from earlier last century. A fairly lengthy list could easily be made but I'll skip ahead to Robert Frank, including later work, as he's never left me...for some reason. I just came across a new (to me) artist in Alec Soth (http://www.alecsoth.com/) who has a very nice site.

And my 16 year old son, who yesterday found an operational Nikon in the back of a closet and is now deep into the process! :righton:

[stumpy]

I'm a big fan of the classic Hollywood portrait style. Particularly George Hurrell of the 30's and 40's. A sampling... http://silverscreensirens.com/ghurrell.htm

[sharedon]

Weegee, Bruce Davidson, Bernice Abbott, Fred W. McDarrah - and most rock and roll of them all, William Eggleston!

[Ian Lascell]

Paul Caponigro, Walker Evans, Aaron Siskind, Edward Weston, Paul Strand, Emmet Gowin, Charles Sheeler...and lots of others!

[child of nature]

Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Robert Whitaker, and Bob Gruen are among my favorites.

[-Alan]

I've always enjoyed the dog photography of William Wegman.

North Pole, Bridge Building

[BFrank]

Winogrand, Cartier-Bresson & Penn would be my top 3.

[indy mike]

O. Winston Link: http://www.linkmuseum.org/collection.html

[BFrank]

O. Winston Link: http://www.linkmuseum.org/collection.html

I always thought that this confluence was a little too perfect. I once saw the original print and was able to see that the picture of the airplane is pasted onto the drive-in screen.

http://www.linkmuseum.org/images/collex/NW-1103.jpg

[JBStephens]

Tanja Askani.

[Oyama]

Helmut Newton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Newton), the same guy who did the album cover (Scorpions - Love At First Sting) in my avatar.

[proufo]

I'd guess in this forum the right answer is Norman Seef.

[Ere]

Cartier-Bresson, Steichen (the Hollywood years and earlier), and Minor White, among others...

[Claus]

I like landscape photographers, like Ansel Adams, Michael Fatali or Galen Rowell.

[oxenholme]

Fay Godwin

She has captured many incredible images in the Calderdale area, using storm clouds to great effect...

http://www.collectionspicturelibrary.com/heptonstall.jpg

http://www.faygodwin.com/landmarks/im06/images/l13(p66).jpg

http://www.faygodwin.com/obit.htm

[zen archer]

Walker Evans and Irving Penn !.....also like Paul Strand.

[Pug]

I like some older guys Gustave Le Gray (1850's) and the Peter Emerson (1880's).

Emerson's essays as just as good as his photos. :agree:

I love the work of Robert Frank, Paul Strand, and Walker Evans.

[DavidW]

Imogen Cunningham, Man Ray, and Diane Arbus are favorites that have not yet been listed.

Edward Weston (already listed) is obviously one of my favorites.

[scotto]

Along with the classics already listed, I'd add Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Robert Frank, Gary Winogrand, and Bernice Abbott as favorites.

[Metoo]

This is a hard one to answer because there are so many of them. Ansel Adams, Cartier-Bresson, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Edward Weston, Irving Penn... the list goes on and on.

[BFrank]

Since we're naming names:
Ralph Gibson
Joel Meyerowitz
Henry Wessel
Wm Eggleston
Elliot Erwitt

... and nearly photographic:
Robert Bechtel

[Solaris]

Frederick Evans, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Dorothea Lange, Ruth Bernhard.

[audiomixer]

Louis Jacinto

[Ian Lascell]

Frederick Evans

Definitely somebody I need to research more. I read some of his writing this summer, and also saw an original platinum print of his: "Sea of Steps"

Absolutely beautiful

http://images.barewalls.com/preview/k1/k1rpsp295ap.jpg

[GuinnessDan]

For me, it's Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans and Ansel Adams.